Action
The enduring popularity of the action movie has drenched the genre in cliche yet glorious invention abounds around the globe - fighting is the international language. Fashionable styles of film-making come and go but action movies just change their shoes and remain centre-stage.
Great glittering galaxies of genre from across the Alice universe have been gleaned to assemble a suitably kick-ass selection of ballistic ballet and poetic pugilism to scintillate the delicate senses of our discerning clientele. Are you ready to rumble? Are you feeling lucky, Sir/Madame? Our suggestions for a hearty evening of action are listed below.
Pictured: Mr Kiss Kiss Bang Bang springs into action. Sean Connery as agent 007 in "Diamonds are Forever" (1971).
The Island (2005)
6.9/10
Director: Michael Bay
Starring: Ewan McGregor, Scarlett Johansson, Sean Bean, Steve Buscemi, Djimon Hounsou, Mic...
Lincoln Six Echo (Ewan McGregor) lives underground in a future where most of the earth has become uninhabitable. Only the idyllic Island can still su... Read more
The Island ( Blu-ray ) (2005)
6.9/10
Director: Michael Bay
Starring: Ewan McGregor, Scarlett Johansson, Sean Bean, Steve Buscemi, Djimon Hounsou, Mic...
Lincoln Six Echo (Ewan McGregor) lives underground in a future where most of the Earth has become uninhabitable. Only the idyllic Island can still sus... Read more
The Italian Job (2003)
7/10
Director: F Gary Gray
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Charlize Theron, Edward Norton, Seth Green, Jason Statham, Mos De...
The plan was flawless. The execution was perfect. Charlie Croker pulled off the crime of a lifetime. The one thing that he didn't plan on was being do... Read more
The Italian Job (1969)
7.3/10
Director: Peter Collinson
Starring: Michael Caine, Noel Coward, Maggie Blye
An ex-con creates the world's biggest traffic jam in an attempt to steal millions in gold. Join Michael Caine and his gang of crooks for the ultimate... Read more
The Italian Job ( Blu-ray ) (2003)
7/10
Director: F Gary Gray
Starring: Charlize Theron, Donald Sutherland, Edward Norton, Mark Wahlberg, Seth Green, Mo...
The plan was flawless. The execution was perfect. Charlie Croker pulled off the crime of a lifetime. The one thing that he didn't plan on was being do... Read more
The Italian Job ( Blu-ray ) (1969)
7.3/10
Director: Peter Collinson
Starring: Benny Hill, Maggie Blye, Michael Caine, Noel Coward, Raf Vallone, Rossano Brazzi...
An ex-con creates the world's biggest traffic jam in an attempt to steal millions in gold. Join Michael Caine and his gang of crooks for the ultimate... Read more
The Jackie Chan Collection (1973)
Director: Hdeng Tsu, Chu Yen-ping, Zhu Wu
Starring: Jackie Chan, Brigitte Lin, Jimmy Wang Yu, Wang Qing
This collection of five films from legendary martial arts hero Jackie Chan includes: "Fantasy Mission Force" (1984) - A truly off-the-wall WW2 actione... Read more
The Jewel of the Nile (1985)
6.1/10
Director: Lewis Teague
Starring: Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, Danny DeVito
In the blockbuster Romancing The Stone, novelist Joan Wilder (Kathleen Turner) and wanderer Jack Colton (Michael D Douglas) went sailing off into the... Read more
The Karate Kid Trilogy (1984)
Director: John G Avildsen
Starring: Ralph Macchio, Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita, Elisabeth Shue
A bumper dvd presentation featuring the first 3 "Karate Kid" movies (there was a 4th called "The Next Karate Kid" starring Hilary Swank) contained in... Read more
The Kid Who Would Be King (2019)
6.3/10
Director: Joe Cornish
Starring: Louis Ashbourne Serkis, Rebecca Ferguson, Patrick Stewart, Noma Dumezweni, Natha...
Old-school magic meets the modern world when young Alex stumbles upon the mythical sword Excalibur. He soon unites his friends and enemies, and they b... Read more